SB 1383 regulations does not allow residents or businesses to optout of recycling and organics recycling requirements; however, there is an exemption clause allowing properties that meet the “de minimis” or “physical space” criteria to be exempt from some of the SB 1383 requirements. Please contact Athens Services at 1-888-336-6100.

1. Food scraps: Cooked or raw meat, poultry and seafood (including bones), cheese, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, grains, pasta, eggshells, bread, coffee grounds, tea bags, tea leaves, baked goods, nuts, jelly, candy, snack foods, leftovers, and spoiled food.
2. Food-soiled paper: Paper bags, paper napkins, paper towels, paper plates, paper cups, paper take-out containers and take-out boxes (with no plastic or wax coating, and with metal removed), coffee filters, and tissues. Popsicle sticks, sawdust, toothpicks, wooden chopsticks, and untreated wood.
3. Green waste: Yard trimmings, flowers, branches